Spirit Torino
Milan, Lombardy (business/design HQ); manufacturing in Volvera, Turin, Piedmont, Italy · founded 2018
Uses a patented Twin Pulse Isobaric System (Ricci assembled what the brand calls the world's first isobaric headphone motor unit as a 2017 prototype) and a passive-radiator ("first passive radiator headphone") approach, built into unusually massive, heavy "inertial" aluminium frames (the Radiante weighs ~460 g without cable). Founder Andrea Ricci came from field recording and worked as a sound engineer for the Italian TV National Symphony Orchestra and Turin's Opera House before modding commercial headphones from 2007. The flagship Valkyria is limited to 99 units worldwide.
Boutique Italian high-fidelity headphone manufacturer known for large, handmade “inertial” aluminium-framed headphones and its patented Twin Pulse Isobaric System. Founded by audio technician and former headphone modder Andrea Ricci, the brand builds around a dozen handmade models designed in Italy, positioning itself as a “sound of Italy” ultra-premium maker whose stated goal is to reproduce music without altering or artificially enhancing it.
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At a glance
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Founder
- Andrea Ricci
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Milan, Lombardy (business/design HQ); manufacturing in Volvera, Turin, Piedmont, Italy
- Price range
- Summit-fi
- Makes / sells
- over-ear headphones, in-ear monitors, bluetooth headphones
- Known for
- handmade in Italy, isobaric / twin-pulse driver systems, passive-radiator closed-back designs, massive inert aluminium frames, limited-run and made-to-order flagship models
- Website
- www.spirittorino.com
Notable products
- Valkyria — Flagship isobaric (Twin Pulse) headphone; limited to 99 units worldwide, with a Valkyria Titanium variant
- Radiante — Closed-back headphone using passive radiators for a semi-open character; sold in variants including Radiante Wave and Radiante Ragnarr Professional Edition
- Pulsar — Over-ear model in the current lineup
- Twins — Over-ear model in the current lineup
- Centauri 1706 — Over-ear model in the current lineup
- Twin Pulse Beryllium IEM — In-ear monitor applying the Twin Pulse concept
- Mistral — Bluetooth headphone reviewed by press; wireless entry into the range
Sources: Spirit Torino — Andrea Ricci (official founder page) · Spirit Torino — Spirit (official brand/about page) · Spirit Torino — Homepage (legal entity Spirit Soundesign srl, Milan + Volvera/Turin addresses, current lineup) · Celebre Magazine — Andrea Ricci and the Art of Sound: How Spirit Torino Was Born · Il Prisma — Drifter Investment Office (family office of Andy Bianchedi and Hillary Merkus Recordati) · Soundphile Review — Spirit Torino Radiante review · hi-fi+ — Spirit Torino Valkyria headphones · HeadAmp — Spirit Torino collection (US dealer) · HomeTheaterHifi — Spirit Torino Mistral Bluetooth review